Whoa. Considering how long it’s been since my last post, I’m embarrassed to say that the status of the Mustang is largely unchanged. Not that I haven’t been working at the garage; far from it. But the taxi has been so much of bother that I haven’t found time to work on the car that […]

Our son Oliver has brought to our attention that for his last few teeth, the tooth fairy seems to have totally dropped the ball, often taking DAYS to make payments for teeth left under his pillow. Several mornings he woke up looking to collect his bounty, only to find that the assigned tooth fairy was […]

True Confession time: It’s not all vintage vehicle fun at the Three Lions Garage. Our newer vehicles need care too. While I’ll admit that I’ll rarely decide to sacrifice any of the few precious hours I can manage to dedicate to the garage each week on projects as routine as oil changes or tune ups […]

You don’t want to be stranded if you have a routine automotive mishap (flat tire, dead battery, etc.). There are a few basic items that everyone on the road should carry in their car. Even if you don’t know how to (or want to) do the work yourself, you may end up waiting three hours […]

Last night we ended our car maintenance and emergency procedures clinic (see Order Restored 8 March) with the delightful young ladies from the National Charity League before they had the opportunity to try changing a tire. We did so for a very important reason: they had to hurry home to catch the 82nd Annual Academy […]

Jack and I finished cleaning up the garage just in time for us to host a session on basic car maintenance and emergency procedures for our friend G‘s National Charity League chapter. For a “before and after” comparison on our cleaning progress, compare the photo entitled “order restored” (above right) to the shelves in the […]